Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
21.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Somalia
20.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Somalia rank
135th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.17 kilograms per person against 20.7 kilograms per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.47 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 135th of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.51 kilograms per person | 29.43 kilograms per person | 1.08 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.24 kilograms per person | 23.11 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.23 kilograms per person | 22.45 kilograms per person | 2.78 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.28 kilograms per person | 20.39 kilograms per person | 0.8899 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 21.17 kilograms per person against 20.7 kilograms per person in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.47 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 135th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.